Kirkpatrick Foundation grants support to organizations with projects and programs that complement the mission of the foundation, within its areas of interest: art and culture, education, animal wellbeing, environmental conservation, and historic preservation. Grant proposals are considered from eligible organizations who: 1) qualify as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization according to the Internal Revenue Service code; 2) provide services in one of the following categories: arts & culture, education, animal wellbeing, historic preservation, and environmental conservation; 3) serve Central Oklahoma, primarily the Oklahoma City metropolitan area, Oklahoma County, and surrounding counties and communities. The foundation issues small grants (under $10,000) and large grants (over $10,000).
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Below is a list of animal wellbeing grants Kirkpatrick Foundation granted from 2012-2019 under the Safe & Humane banner.
2012-2019 Animal Wellbeing Grants
4 Paws Lakeshore
Love Can Be author honorarium
A New Leash On Life
Strategic planning; Humane College workshops; service dog puppy program
American Association of Zoo Veterinarians
International Veterinarian Conference
American Fondouk Maintenance Committee Inc.
Love Can Be author honorarium
American Humane Association
Oklahoma region rescue teams; Red Star Midwest expansion; Red Star Animal Emergency services
Angel City Pit Bulls
Operating support
Animal Folks
Reporting Animal Cruelty manual
Animal Grantmakers
Conference support
Animal Legal Defense Fund
Operating support
Animal Wellness Foundation
Animal cruelty law enforcement planning; operating support
Basic Animal Rescue Training
Oklahoma emergency responders animal in disasters training
Bella Foundation
Low-income veterinary assistance program; Love Can Be author honorarium
Best Friends of Shelter Pets
Kennel support
Blaze's Tribute Equine Rescue
Facility support; veterinary care; operating support
Buddy Dog Humane Society
Love Can Be author honorarium
Canine Companions for Independence
Love Can Be author honorarium
Cheetah Conservation Fund
Sustainable conservation through community involvement and agriculture
Deja Foundation
Love Can Be author honorarium
Domestic Violence Intervention Services
Kennel support; veterinarian services
Enid Arts and Sciences Foundation
Critter Clubhouse
Enid Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Love Can Be author honorarium; memorial donation
Faunalytics
Animal protection research library
Fetch Fido a Flight
Flight funding
Food for Pets
Pet support project
Free to Live
Memorial donation; Project Refuge
Friends of the Mustang Animal Shelter
Kitten care
Genesee Fire Protection District
All Hazards Incident Management Teams Association Training
Ghetto Rescue Foundation
Love Can Be author honorarium
Ground Zero
K9 Emergency Training Center
Home Integration
Rescue animal demonstration center for persons with disabilities
Honoring America's Warriors
Wounded Warriors Service Dog Program
Horse and Hound Rescue Foundation
Comfort and dignity for senior dogs
Horse Feathers Equine Center
Horse training and feed
Humane Society of the United States
Humane State program; factory farm educational outreach
Humane Society of Tulsa
Love Can Be author honorarium
Keystone Adventure School and Farm
Farm Fresh
Langston University Foundation
Sustainable conservation through community involvement and agriculture
Lutheran Church Charities
K-9 Comfort Dogs for Oregon Umpqua Community College
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
King of Kings Lutheran Church Comfort Dog program
Mercy for Animals
The Glass Walls project; consumer advocacy to protect animals
Morris Animal Foundation
Oklahoma State University Veterinary Scholar summer program
National Disaster Search Dog Foundation
Search team formation, training, and advanced deployment
National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association
NWRA Symposium 2016
Native America Humane Society
Love Can Be author honorariums; Tribal Link
North Shore Animal League America
Mutt-i-grees curriculum
Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children
Boys’ Ranch Town animal therapy program
Oklahoma City Community Foundation
Second Chance Animal Sanctuary; Nicoma Park Police K9 Program; Joan Kirkpatrick Animal Hospital at Oklahoma City Zoo
Oklahoma Humane Society
2015 Hero Awards; Community Cat project;
Pets for Life
Oklahoma Large Animal First Responders
Livestock lesson training
Oklahoma Primate Sanctuary Veterinary care; habitat; sustainability
Oklahoma State University Foundation
Animal Minute; blood assessment of Asian elephants; Operation Catnip; Pete's Pet Posse; veterinary technician program
Oklahoma Veterinary Medical Foundation
Pediatric spay/neuter wet lab; pet overpopulation program
Oklahoma Westie Rescue
Love Can Be author honorarium
Oklahoma Zoological Society
A Novel Urban Ecology Partnership; Joan Kirkpatrick Animal Hospital
Organization For Competitive Markets
Education Outreach
Outreach for Animals
ANIMAL Conference support
Paws Chicago
Oklahoma shelter dog rescue transport
Payne County Animal Response Team
Water Rescue training; Basic Animal Emergency Response Training
Peaceful Animal Adoption Shelter
Love Can Be author honorarium; pet overpopulation program
Pet Angels Rescue
Adoption center improvements; animal care
Pet Food Pantry of Oklahoma City
Pet food support
Pets & People Humane Society
Financial audit; kennel support
Pets Helping People
Kennel support
Ponca City Humane Society
Love Can Be author honorarium
Poteau Valley Humane Society
Pet overpopulation program
Project Chimps
Operating support
RedRover
RedRover Readers
Safe Haven Animal Rescue
Operating support
Save Our Monarchs Foundation
Love Can Be author honorarium
Second Chance Animal Sanctuary
Healthy, Happy Best Friends Project
Spay FIRST!
Needs assessment for low-income pet owners
Stillwater Domestic Violence Services
Horses for Healing
Street Cats
Love Can Be author honorarium
T-Town TNR
Saving Tulsa’s Community Cats
The Children's Hospital Volunteers
Dog park support
Thoroughbred Athletes
Care for rescued Thoroughbreds
Tiny Paws Kitten Rescue
Neonatal nursery renewal; spay/neuter suite
Trust for Conservation Innovation
Animal Agriculture Reform Collaborative
Tulsa Audubon Society
Love Can Be author honorarium
Tulsa Community Foundation
Friends for Folks educational documentary
Tulsa SPCA
Love Can Be author honorarium
University of Central Oklahoma Foundation
Design to Protect Elephants
Volunteers for Animal Welfare
Pet retention through identification
Washington County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Kennel support
WellBeing International
Companion animal demographic study
Wildcare Foundation
Food and medication; Wildcare on Wheels; refrigerator/freezer; leadership transition support
Wings of Rescue
Oklahoma shelter dogs transportation
Yale University
Study of Mutt-i-grees curriculum impact in Oklahoma